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STOCKHOLM TO ULEABORG. 347
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Niemenkyla. The reader will obferve with what nicety the Swedifh miles
are fubdivided. In France, England, and other countries, the tra-
veller’s money generally levels the fraCtions, but itis not fo in Sweden.
There is but one apartment for paflengers in the peafant’s houfe at
this place.
Humikala. “ere one may lodge pretty comfortably. The houfe affords
two bed rooms, and a fitting room. Proceeding from this place it is
always neceflary to have an interpreter of the Finnifh tongue, becaufe
the people do not fpeak Swedith.
Abo is the capital of Finland. There is the caftle of Abo-hus, a fine
cathedral, a univerfity, a library: it is the refidence of an admiral, a
governor, and abifhop. A quarter of a mile (Swedifh) from the town
you pafs by the church of St. Mary, which is faid to be very ancient,
and to have ferved as the cathedral before the foundation of the city.
The government of Abo has allowed the peafants to raife the price
of pofting, in confequence of fome particular duty. lemicl
Makyla. No accommodation for pafiengers. The whole way is by
land: there are neither lakes nor rivers; and when the road is unfit
for the fledges going, travelling here becomes very irkfome.
Lachto. No lodging for travellers. We here faw the people ufe the
tops of fir-branches inftead of ftraw, to make litters for the cows and
procure manure.
3A?! ‘ Muflanoja
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